Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) is set to report second-quarter earnings on Jul 25. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is pegged at 9 cents per share and revenues of $1.42 billion.Let’s delve into the factors that might have influenced PTEN’s performance in the to-be-reported quarter. Before that, it’s worth taking a look at the company’s performance in the last reported quarter.Highlights of Q1 EarningsIn the last reported quarter, the Houston, TX-based oilfield services company’s earnings beat th ...